The Moat Index
Compare moats, side by side.
Two to four companies, scored on the same five investor questions from their SEC filings — so the comparison is apples to apples. The method is fully public.
BUKS · Communications · Narrow moat
On the watchlist
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
FULO · Communications · Narrow moat
Wonderful & reasonably priced
The returnsOnCapital component abstained: Not enough years of ROIC data to score returns on capital. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
ACEL · Communications · Narrow moat
On the watchlist
The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | KUBR | BUKS | FULO | ACEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 73 | 77 (highest) | 75 | 71 |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 60 | 91 (highest) | 85 | 90 |
| Pricing power | 70 | — | 92 (highest) | — |
| Returns on capital | 100 (highest) | 48 | — | 62 |
| Balance-sheet safety | 100 (highest) | 87 | 100 (highest) | 73 |
| Capital allocation | 36 | 81 (highest) | 24 | 60 |
| No price data | 117% above value if growth stopped today | 8% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | No price data | |
| Market cap | Not reported | $301M | $6.8M | Not reported |
| Moat tier | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat | Narrow moat |
| Filing date | FY2024 | FY2026 | FY2023 | FY2025 |